Atomic Exile news & patch notes

This update adds vehicle modding. You can now have up to three vehicles and modify them with parts you salvage or buy. You can now make simple modifications to weapons without having to be at your workbench.

Added

• Added vehicle modding. You can now add upgrades to you vehicles.

• Added the ability to own up to 3 vehicles.

• Added lost vehicles can now be found in the area where they were abandoned.

• Added vehicle location icons to the map.

• Added icon tags to some item information panels.

• You can now add simple weapon parts like sights and accessories without being at the workbench.

• Added access to the vehicle menu buttons with the mouse.

Fixed

• Fixed a crash caused when shopping and the in-game day changes.

• Vehicles no longer burn fuel when at idle.

• Vehicles no longer roll forward when entering after driving them.

• Fixed the yes/no box sometimes staying open when closing the inventory.

• The flashlight now stays still when menus are open.

• Fixed many other small bugs.

This is the updated development roadmap for Atomic Exile. Vehicle modding is currently in the works and I hope to have it ready for the next update. When the vehicle update is released you'll be able to add or upgrade vehicle armor, tires, suspension, engine, fuel capacity, and ram damage.

Fixed a bug that could cause a crash on load.

Long overdue window mode options have been added to the settings menu.

Added.

• Added windowed mode to settings.

• Added hot swapping items from the inventory to the player equipped slots. You no longer have to remove an equipped item to replace it with one from your inventory.

• Added a bleeding indicator to limbs.

Fixed.

• Fixed audio issues that could lead to repeating sounds.

• Fixed limb health message always being displayed even when healthy.

• Fixed map issues that could allow the player to walk through some walls.

• Fixed a number of gamepad issues and bugs.

Added.

• Added 4 new player characters to choose from when starting a new game.

Fixed.

• Fixed an infection bug that could cause a crash.

• Fixed infection variables not being reset after healing.

• Fixed burning barrel/fire pit sounds not turning off correctly.

Fixed missing item data.

Bug Fixes.

Added to version 0.5.2.1

• Max experience and reputation levels increased to 10.

Fixed in version 0.5.2.1

• Fixed. Fore grip stats not updating.

• Fixed. Some weapon attachments could not be reattached once removed.

• Fixed. Some weapon attachment placements.

• Fixed. A bug that caused lag to occur when dragging weapon attachments from a weapon.

• Fixed. Weapon stats not updating on the workbench when first starting a game.

• Fixed. Quick remove of attachments does not update the weapon stats.

• Fixed. Wrong portrait shown for The Dealer.

Bug fix for a possible softlock when traveling to Sun Valley.

Bug fix.

• Fixed melee weapons crashing bug.

Bug fixes.

• Fixed phantom collision boxes left behind when generating a level.

• Fixed some shotguns dealing low damage.

Hotfix.

• Added. Checking save files for compatibility.

• Fixed a bug that could cause a crash when viewing an item’s stats.

You can now add or remove waypoints from the map. The game now pauses when the main menu is visible.

• Added waypoints can now be added or removed from the world map.

• Added. The game now pauses when the main menu is visible.

• Fixed a bug causing thirst to increase at twice the speed.

• Fixed the map not scrolling at the correct speed.

Bug Fixes.

• Fixed. A bug that could allow zombies to spawn in town.

• Fixed. A bug that could cause gate guards to disapear.

Update 0.5.1.4 brings a new area to explore. Sun Valley. There is also now a car dealer in town. The way reloading works has been changed. Pressing the reload button will reload single rounds while holding the reload button will swap magazines if available. The environment has been updated and the grass now has a wind effect. There are many more additions and bug fixes. Below you can view the list of changes.

Added in 0.5.1.4

• Added Sun Valley.

• Added a vehicle dealership to Crater Town called Slicks Auto.

• Added a new NPC, The Dealer aka Slick.

• Added buying and selling vehicles.

• Added a visible player field of view. The ground outside of the players view will be shaded darker.

• Searchable objects not in the player field of view are now hidden.

• Added a wind effect on grass.

• Added more natural distribution of grass.

• Added an exit option to the vehicle menu.

• Added enemies running from attack.

• Changed the reload button action. A quick press of the reload button will start reloading the current magazine by single rounds. Holding the reload button will swap magazines. A magazine swap will only occur if an available magazine has ammo in it.

• Added ammo count to equipped weapons when examining the inventory.

• Added ‘Reset Settings’ to the settings menu.

• Added a message and audio cue when a quest objective has been reached.

• Added an icon to the hud showing the current round loaded.

Fixed in 0.5.1.4

• Fixed 7.62x51 magazines being loaded with the wrong calibre. New mags will have the correct calibre.

• Fixed incorrect accuracy calculation when adding attachments.

• Fixed the wrong boots on start for the scavenger layout.

• Fixed the wrong hands on enemies.

• Fixed the guard dog speaking when hit.

• Fixed incorrect range and damage when using a scope.

• Improved bullet collisions.

• Fixed zombie puke crash.

• Fixed overlapping roads.

• Fixed an audio issue that could cause sounds to falloff or pan incorrectly.

• Added weapon info to the target range.
• Added enemy factions attacking each other.
• Updated the reputation screen to show the relationship toward the player.
• Added A new faction.
• Added Rocket Launchers and ammo.
• Added difficulty setting when starting a new game.
• Added character selection when starting a new game.
• Added loadout selection when starting a new game.
• Added new town guards.

• Fixed grenade explosions low damage amount.
• Fixed a soft lock that can happen when repairing or fuelling a vehicle.
• Fixed Ne-5 Auto fire not working.
• Fixed the sometimes locked gate on the Zombie experiment quest.

• Fixed the Medical Complex quest lab door not oppening.

This update brings some changes as well as a lot of fixes to the game. I have begun adding more NPC quests starting with Dr. Serious. The bug that allowed vehicles to spawn in the player hideout should be resolved. If you lose a vehicle while on a raid you can pay a salvage fee to recover it along with some of it's contents.

Added

• Added a ‘Footsteps’ volume audio setting.

• Added footsteps to NPCs in town.

• Added Guard dogs.

• Added two new zombie types and attacks.

• Added new buildings to the Abandoned Town map. More buildings are in the works.

• Added a salvage option to the chief. You can now pay a salvage fee to return a lost vehicle.

• Added more quests for Dr. Serious. I hope to add many more.

• Cleaned up the end of raid stats page.

• Vehicles now move faster on road than off road.

• Added deeper water.

• Added a basement with a target range to the player hideout. I hope to add weapon stats here later.

• Changed the player start position when beginning a new game.

Fixed

• Fixed a bug that could cause Crater Town quests to not activate properly.

• Fixed map scrolling on monitors above 1080p.

• Fixed zombies colliding with cacti. Removed the large cactus collision box.

• Fixed being able to drive two vehicles at the same time.

• Fixed NPCs erratic movements, walking in place and walking on their sides.

• Fixed the required crafting items list on 4k displays. Items no longer overlap.

• Fixed consuming quest items could lead to a crash when trying to claim a quest reward.

• Fixed missing quest dialog.

• Fixed the scale of the hit blood splash on the screen border when hit.

• Fixed a bug when selecting the shop buy ammo button without a magazine in the primary weapon.

• Fixed rain not starting again after leaving a building.

• Fixed unable to shoot knocked out enemies.

• Fixed a bug that allowed enemies to move fast in water.

• Fixed a crash when unloading a magazine from an equipped weapon into a full backpack. The magazine will be placed on the ground.

• Fixed ammo disappearing when unloading a magazine into a full rig. The ammo will be placed on the ground.

• Fixed shop items on the buy table disappearing when exiting the shop.

• Fixed a bug that could cause Crater Town quests to not activate properly.
• Fixed map scrolling on monitors above 1080p.
• Fixed zombies colliding with cacti. Removed the large cactus collision box.
• Fixed being able to drive two vehicles at the same time.
• Fixed NPCs erratic movements, walking in place and walking on their sides.
• Fixed the required crafting items list on 4k displays. Items no longer overlap.
• Fixed consuming quest items could lead to a crash when trying to claim a quest reward.
• Fixed missing quest dialog.
• Fixed the scale of the hit blood splash on the screen border when hit.
• Fixed a bug when selecting the shop buy ammo button without a magazine in the primary weapon.
• Fixed rain not starting again after leaving a building.
• Fixed unable to shoot knocked out enemies.
• Fixed a bug that allowed enemies to move fast in water.
• Fixed a crash when unloading a magazine from an equipped weapon into a full backpack. The magazine will be placed on the ground.
• Fixed ammo disappearing when unloading a magazine into a full rig. The ammo will be placed on the ground.
• Fixed shop items on the buy table disappearing when exiting the shop.

• Added a ‘Footsteps’ volume audio setting.
• Added footsteps to NPCs in town.
• Added Guard dogs.
• Added two new zombie types and attacks.
• Added new buildings to the Abandoned Town map. More buildings are in the works.
• Added a salvage option to the chief. You can now pay a salvage fee to return a lost vehicle.
• Added more quests for Dr. Serious. I hope to add many more.
• Cleaned up the end of raid stats page.
• Vehicles now move faster on road than off road.
• Added deeper water.
• Added a basement with a target range to the player hideout. I hope to add weapon stats here later.
• Changed the player start position when beginning a new game.

• Fixed GUI on 16x10 displays.
• Added missing gamepad symbols and updated the tutorial to include the gamepad.

• Fixed a bug in the cleanup code.
• Fixed the untrack all button not working with the mouse.

• Fixed memory issues. The game uses far less memory now.
• Fixed Repair Shop menu bug.
• Fixed health display on 4k monitors.

Update 0.5.0.6 adds controller support and introduces melee weapons. You can buy melee weapons and attachments from the repair shop. As some of you may remember the old demo had controller support but it was disabled for the early access release. This update returns controller support. It took a lot of work to get it back up and running and there is still more work to be done but I must admit it is pretty fun to kick back with the gamepad and blast zombies. Future improvements will include better navigation of the inventory and adding gamepad settings such as changing the cross hair travel distance.

With the controller and melee weapons in the game the next few updates will be content focused. More buildings, more items, more quests and another area to explore.

I hope everyone is enjoying playing Atomic Exile. I'm having a ton of fun building it.

Added.

• Controller support.

• Melee weapons.

• Reworked the small start town gas station where enemies could attack unseen.

• A button to un-track all recipes.

• Zombies now have a farther reach.

• Updated the save game code.

• It is now possible to shoot over concrete barriers.

Fixed.

• Fixed an undefined infection value on some medical items.

• Fixed damage calculations. This should fix the occasional invincible enemy.

• Fixed some scaling issues on 4k monitors.

• Fixed muzzle stats not being added to weapons on the workbench.

Known Issues.

• Issues with some monitors that are not 16x9.

• A crafting bug that could lead to the game freezing.

• Vehicles appearing in your hideout. This is my favourite.

• Healing from the quick use slots should heal the weakest body part first.

• Added melee weapons.
• Added controller support.
• Updated the save game code.
• Added a button to un-track all recipes.
• Zombies now have a farther reach.
• It is now possible to shoot over concrete barriers.

• Fixed an undefined infection value on some medical items.
• Fixed damage calculations. This should fix the occasional invincible enemy.
• Fixed scaling issues on 4k monitors.
• Fixed the small start town gas station where enemies could attack unseen.
• Fixed the muzzle stats not being added to the weapon.

• Fixed scaling issues on some monitor resolutions.
• Fixed the game sometimes remaining in a window or not returning to full screen after losing focus.
• Fixed the item info box size when switching from crafting.
• Fixed grenades not exploding some window glass.
• Possible fix for the crafting freeze bug.
• Crafting recipes are now removed from the tracked list after crafting.
• Fixed when using hotkeys to select a grenade while driving the player could not exit the vehicle.
• Fixed weapons showing magazines that do not have removable magazines.
• Fixed item data such as wrong magazines on weapons.
• Fixed the cost of shell casings.
• Fixed healing even when “No” is selected.
• Fixed health gui always showing a red injury message even when healthy.
• Fixed Bolt Action Rifle scope bug.
• Fixed the No Ammo item bug.

• Added all travel options to both gate guards for easier travel.
• Added tips when travelling to another area.
• Added a new explosion sprite.
• Added electronics cabinets to the Abandoned Town map.
• Increased the odds of finding crafting material when searching certain shelves.

The updated quick swap introduced a bug where shops would not open and could cause a crash. This should be fixed now.

The updated quick swap introduced a bug where shops would not open and could cause a crash. This should be fixed now.

• Fixed. A crash when entering or using a shop.

• Fixed. A bug when using the last quick use item of a full belt.

• Fixed. Quick swapping an empty tote could lead to the item disappearing.
• Fixed. Rotate bug causing items to get overlapped and crash the inventory.
• Fixed. Stairs ‘teleport’ bug. Climbing back up stairs could lead to the player emerging in a different building.
• Fixed. Quick swapping an attachment from a weapon with no equipped backpack bug.
• Fixed. Tutorial typos.
• Starting from an empty save slot will now save immediately to prevent a possible save conflict.
• Saves are now only done when the player is in town. This is to prevent a possible save conflict.

• Improved the inventory quick swap. The target quick swap inventory is now highlighted. To target an inventory for quick swap click on it or drag an item onto it.
• Enemies will investigate noises.
• Zombies can now be thrown and stunned by explosions. They will get back up if only stunned.
• Added a message and icon reminding players when they have left an item on the workbench.